Section edited by John Tower
This section considers all manuscripts on biomarkers, biological mechanisms, diagnostic instruments, use of technology in geriatric settings, biology of ageing, genetics.
Section edited by John Tower
This section considers all manuscripts on biomarkers, biological mechanisms, diagnostic instruments, use of technology in geriatric settings, biology of ageing, genetics.
Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who are obese have problems performing land-based exercises. The reduced joint stress associated with aquatic exercise may benefit these patients. This study aimed to dev...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2019 19:310
This study assessed the safety and efficacy of deep tissue laser therapy on the management of pain, functionality, systemic inflammation, and overall quality of life of older adults with painful diabetic perip...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2019 19:218
Use of monitoring technologies (e.g. wearable or environmental sensors) in long-term care generates extensive ethical debate, primarily about their potential to enhance resident safety weighed against concerns...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2019 19:145
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and has increased prevalence in older patients, leading to poor prognosis for these patients. There is a need for a biomarker or a model of prognostic eva...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2019 19:56
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effect of SENATOR software on incident, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in older, multimorbid, hospitalized patients. The SENATOR software produces a report designed to o...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2019 19:40
As the most common cholangiocarcinoma, hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) is a challenge in hepatobiliary surgery and causes a very poor prognosis. This study was designed to explore whether 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose p...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2018 18:150
The question of an age dependence of individual radiosensitivity has only marginally been studied so far. Therefore, we analyzed blood samples of healthy individuals and cancer patients of different ages to de...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2018 18:105
SuPAR is a biomarker that reflects the level of immune activation. As inflammation plays an important role in the ageing process of the cardiovascular system, we hypothesized that suPAR might be a useful predi...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:275
Older people have the highest incidence of acute medical admissions. Old age and acute hospital admissions are associated with a high risk of adverse health outcomes after discharge, such as reduced physical p...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:62
Given the unreliable self-report in patients with dementia, pain assessment should also rely on the observation of pain behaviors, such as facial expressions. Ideal observers should be well trained and should ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:33
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been implicated in cognitive performance and the modulation of several metabolic parameters in some disease models, but its potential roles in successful aging rema...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2017 17:4
Strong evidence implicates inflammation in the development of atherosclerotic heart disease but less is known about peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Our objective was to test the hypothesis that a composite ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:213
In mammals, the IGF-1 pathway affects the phenotype of aging. Since the function of the immune system is modulated by IGF-1, it is plausible that immunosenescence might in part result from altered control by t...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:200
Presbycusis has a direct influence on autonomy of the elderly but hearing aids lack of affordability. Moreover a recent review demonstrate that electroacoustic characteristics of OTC hearing aids were generall...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:136
The Long Life Family Study (LLFS) is an international study to identify the genetic components of various healthy aging phenotypes. We hypothesized that pedigree-specific rare variants at longevity-associated ...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:80
To investigate the possible association of the Klotho G-395A polymorphism and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among a population of Chinese nonagenarians and centenarians.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:46
Serum procalcitonin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) elevations have been associated with pneumonia in adults. Our aim was to establish their diagnostic usefulness in a cohort of hospitalized m...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:16
Metabolic syndrome’s (MetS) role in predicting cardiovascular diseases and diabetes has been confirmed in many large cohort studies. Nontraditionally, hematogram components are significantly related to MetS in...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:10
Problems with memory and decline in cognitive abilities are common during development of dementia. Different kinds of technologies may be useful in supporting persons with dementia and their relatives in daily...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2016 16:3
There is a functional decline of endothelial- dependent vasodilatation in the aging process. The aims of this study were to investigate if various microcirculatory parameters could correlate to anthropometrica...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:41
Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition faced by older adults and has been linked to difficulties in speech perception, activities of daily living, and social interaction. Recent studies hav...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2015 15:16
Up to half the residents of nursing homes for the elderly have asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU), which should not be treated with antibiotics. A complementary test to discriminate between symptomatic urinary tra...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2014 14:88
An association between cognition and physical function has been shown to exist but the roles of muscle and brain structure in this relationship are not fully understood. A greater understanding of these relati...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2014 14:85
We considered of interest to evaluate how aging affects mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2014 14:79
Given the increasing incidence of bacteraemia causing significant morbidity and mortality in older patients, this study aimed to compare the clinical features, laboratory findings and mortality of patients ove...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2014 14:55
To describe T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell phenotypes within nursing home elderly.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2014 14:50
Promyelocytic leukemia nuclear bodies (PML-NBs) have been depicted as structures which are involved in processing cell damages and DNA double-strand break repairs. The study was designed to evaluate difference...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2014 14:42
Aging is accompanied by increasing vulnerability to pathologies such as atherosclerosis (ATH) and Alzheimer disease (AD). Are these different pathologies, or different presentations with a similar underlying p...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2014 14:36
Body composition changes with ageing can influence the adiponectin concentration. However, the component of body composition that is associated with adiponectin concentrations in older adults remains unclear.
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2014 14:8
Recently, a direct correlation with telomere length, proliferative potential and telomerase activity has been found in the process of aging in peripheral blood cells. The objective of the study was to evaluate...
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:99
Our previously proposed morphological classification of orthostatic hypotension (MOH) is an approach to the definition of three typical orthostatic hemodynamic patterns using non-invasive beat-to-beat monitoring....
Citation: BMC Geriatrics 2013 13:73
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1.420 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
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